Paul Worth

June 19, 1995

Paul Worth, 96, one of the last survivors of the Jewish Legion from World War I, died Friday at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. At age 17, Mr. Worth enlisted in the British Army during World War I and served in the 40th Battalion Jewish Brigade. After returning, he worked for Leviton Manufacturing Co. in Chicago, a manufacturer of electrical wiring devices, for 68 years. He served as a Midwest manager for Leviton and remained working there as a consultant until recent months. He was a charter member of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., and a past president of the Humboldt Boulevard Synagogue in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Marcia; a son, Leonard; a sister; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Weinstein Brothers Wilmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette.